Place-Based Mawaqit

**Definition:** - Boundaries that the pilgrim may not pass without ihram **The Five Mawaqit:** | Direction | Miqat | For | |-----------|-------|-----| | Madinah | Dhul Hulayfah | People of Madinah | | Sham (Syria/Jordan) | Al-Juhfah | People of Sham | | Najd (Central Arabia) | Qarn al-Manazil | People of Najd | | Yemen | Yalamlam | People of Yemen | | Iraq | Dhat Irq | People of Iraq | **Evidence:** - **Hadith of Ibn Abbas:** "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ designated Dhul Hulayfah for the people of Madinah, al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Qarn al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These are for them and for whoever comes to them from other than their people, whoever intends Hajj and Umrah. Whoever is closer than that, then from where he starts, even the people of Makkah from Makkah" [Bukhari & Muslim] **Passing Without Ihram:** - Must return to the miqat if possible - If unable to return: must sacrifice a sheep in Makkah for the poor of the Haram **Those Living Inside the Mawaqit:** - Enter ihram from their homes - **Hadith:** "Whoever is closer than that, then from where he starts"